Love, Joy, Hope

Noah and I had fun this morning making lovely Katherine a belated birthday cake!

I discovered following the instructions on a packet mix is pretty important…like waiting till the cake has cooled down before putting the icing on…the cake was very yummy and resembled an erupting volcano of melting chocolate icing and sprinkles

Somehow I “volunteered” to take part in a folk dance.I was thinking “Sure, I’ll give it a go…I don’t mind a good bush dance…”Well unbeknowns to me (I’m in the middle holding the up straw hat with the sticks!) that I had volunteered myself for the “fertility” dance…It was pretty hilarious…particularly when the dancers started to dive through my legs and the bagpiper danced around doing a jig!

To top it off I was carried off by the dancers…while I was desperately trying to not drop the hat!!

Yesterday, Dan, Noah and I went to the local Medieval Festival. It is such a fantastic experience…there is so much beauty and attention to detail to the medieval period…I love it!! The tents were pitched ….

After a very quiet week getting over sickness and resting…and rainy, cold days…I am reminded of some things that have brought alot of of joy this week…including Noah’s relentless love of mowing! After a slight break in the rain Noah was back out in the backyard with his gumboots on to finish up a mowing job he had started!

The beautiful rainbow that graced the skies this week…reminding me that God keeps all His promises…

…my beginning attempts of more knitting…this time I am trying to knit Noah a jumper…I’m not sure what I have done but it is a teeny-tiny size

….this box I found at the op shop is so beautiful and has been bringing lots of joy as each little scroll of paper has a promise from the Bible on it…there are even little tweezers to pull each promise out…Here is today’s promise:John 14:27Jesus…”My peace I give unto you…Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid..”

There is a great store that my sister Nats took me to the other weekend called, “Nesting Bird Interiors” in Brisbane…I was excited to find some Belle&Boo badges so, so cute! Its so great to find a store that stocks beautiful, creative and handmade goodies…if your in Brisbane, check it out!

Ahhh….my new favourite book…Meet Me at Mikes: 26 Crafty Projects and Things to Make by Pip Lincolne(check out: meetmeatmikes.com).This book has great projects from all different bloggers, with patterns and easy to follow steps…Its just perfect for a beginner sewer like me

My first project is the Super-Cute Tote, “make this bag and carry it cheerily through a daisy-filled park while humming Sunny Side of the Street…..” (Lincolne, 2009:74)

The bag pieces are all cut out and ready to sew…I’m looking forward to carrying this bag cheerily through a daisy-filled park!